The Host Club minus Haruhi stared at the door closed behind the girl in awe; none of them expected her to refuse the compromise. They expected her to easily accept the offer; she seemed the type to hate conflict or trouble so why would she refuse?
Kyoya smirked to himself and adjusted his glasses; "Interesting, I didn't expect this."
Honey looked sad as he stared at the door; "Do you think that Ku – Chan is mad at me?"
Haruhi comforted her Senpai; "No Honey – Senpai, she said she has other priorities which means she doesn't have time to play for the Host Club. It has nothing to do with you, Honey – Senpai."
Meanwhile Tamaki looked at Kyoya with horror on his face; "I know that look! Mommy is plotting something! Haruhi save Daddy!" Tamaki lunged at Haruhi only to be pushed down to the floor by her.
Both twins grinned at Kyoya; "What are you planning Shadow King?"
Kyoya paid no attention to the nickname and stated to the entire club.
"We are going on a field trip."
Kohaku stared at the outfit she had set out on her bed, her part time job was a short walk away and she had to be there in half an hour. Satisfied with her choice, she packed her bag and left a note for her mom saying that she ate leftovers to dinner and that she wouldn't be home too late before she left her apartment and made her way to work. The entire way there, Kohaku kept glancing over her shoulder feeling as if someone was watching her but whenever she looked back no one was there. Or at least no one was following her.
Glancing at her watch, she realised that she was early and smiled. She would have time to relax before she started at least, something that was rare when she was working for various reasons.
The entire Host club watched Kohaku enter the club with wide eyes.
"She works at a club?" Kaoru questioned.
"Maybe she's a stripper." Hikaru smirked causing Tamaki to panic and clutch at Haruhi.
"What? A stripper? And you brought Haruhi to this place, Mommy? I'm ashamed of you!"
Kyoya ignored Tamaki's outburst and looked at the club; "It's a teen club but it's not open so why would she go there… unless she worked there. Very interesting indeed."
"Eh? She works at a club? I thought students weren't allowed to have jobs?" Haruhi asked.
Kyoya smirked and replied; "They aren't. It's against the rules."
Kohaku stared in the mirror in the small changing room that she used, her dark blue eyes now amber thanks to the contacts she bought in a costume shop. The jeans and long shirt that she wore to the club had been replaced by her stage outfit; a black and red gothic dress with a mesh underskirt that gave the skirt volume, her sneakers and plain socks now abandoned in favour of black boots and thick tights. Oddly enough, the one thing she still wore were the black lace gloves that had been a present from her mother but they fit with her look.
A knock on the door caused Kohaku to turn as a blonde stuck her head in and grinned;
"Ten minutes to show time, you better put your hair on girl."
"Thanks Lace." Kohaku smiled at the club owner who left as quickly as she had arrived.
Taking a deep breath Kohaku placed the dark violet wig on her head and secured it, her transformation complete.
Now before the mirror stood Amber the performer, she grinned in the mirror and gave a peace sign before finishing the water that sat on her table.
"Amber get ready to go on!" Lace shouted from outside the room.
"I'm coming!" Amber replied.
The Host club stood uncomfortably in the back of the teen club, glancing around trying to catch sight of their target but unfortunately the club was packed full.
"What is this music they're playing?" Haruhi asked loudly.
"It's a western style club so they are playing western style music." Kyoya explained.
"I can't see that girl anywhere Kyoya," Tamaki said.
"Do you see her Mori - Senpai?" Haruhi asked, looking up at the tall Senpai who simple shook his head.
The music came to a stop and the lights in the club dimmed, putting the dark room in an almost pitch black state.
"Now it's time for what you've all been waiting for, the main entertainment, the one and only Amber!" A female voice announced over the stereo system as the whole club cheered, ecstatic to see this 'Amber'.
The entire Host club looked towards the small stage where a familiar looking girl stood; at least she seemed kind of familiar. The long, dark violet hair was new, and the eyes were definitely a different colour and they hadn't seen that smile before.
"Is that…?" Haruhi asked.
"No way," Both twins answered at the same time.
Kyoya merely grinned and took out his phone, 'what interesting priorities' he thought.
Amber stood on the stage grinning as she waved to the crowd; "Hey guys! Welcome to Club K if you're new and if you're not welcome back!"
The club screamed in response as music started to play from the sound system.
"I'm sure you all know this one so sing along if you know the words and if you don't just, dance like your life depends on it!"
"There's a stranger in my bed, there's a pounding in my head. Glitter all over the room, pink flamingos in the pool. I smell like a minibar, DJ's passed out in the yard Barbie's on the barbeque, is this a hickie or a bruise?"
As she sang the song, she danced up and down the stage, swaying her hips to the beat and weaving through the hands that reached out, allowing them to barely touch her before she danced away singing the chorus.
Her dancing was nowhere near the best but the personality she put into the song clearly entertained the crowd and despite her dancing, her voice never faltered, she never missed a note or a word and as she began chanting, she easily goaded the crowd into chanting with her.
As the song finished she laughed into the mic; "Well you are certainly energetic tonight! Are you guys ready for the weekend?"
A huge scream was her answer and she laughed again; "Yeah so am I, it's been a crazy week for me but the weekend is going to be crazier," she winked at the crowd.
"Now for the next song I have a guest, you guys should know him. He's the one who supplies the music when I'm not here, yes that's right! It's the one and only DJ of Club K, Ryuuski!"
Female screams could be heard as an older teenager walked on, shouting in to the mic;
"What's up Club K? Tonight we're going to be doing a duet, well sort of; you'll know what I mean when we start."
The music started and Amber immediately started singing.
The club was silent as she sang along with only a piano accompaniment; she turned to Ryuu as the chorus started and the club cheered and began to dance when the tempo of the music lifted.
Much like the previous song, Amber danced and moved with the music but this time she was focused on Ryuu, each and every lyric was directed towards the redhead until she held a note before sinking onto the stage. As soon as Amber's knees hit the stage, Ryuu began.
"It's morning, you wake, a sunray hits your face. Smeared makeup as we lay in the wake of destruction. Hush baby, speak softly, tell me you're awfully sorry that you pushed me into the coffee table last night so I can push you off me. Try and touch me so I can scream at you not to touch me,
run out the room and I'll follow you like a lost puppy."
As Ryuu rapped, Amber slowly rose from her position and reacted to his every word, walking behind him and seemingly whispering into his ear, going to place her hand on his cheek and turning away. On stage the two reacted to each other perfectly, after all they had performed together countless times. They knew what the limits were and they knew how the other would react.
As Amber sang the final line, she and Ryuu were face to face and Amber was trembling slightly, unnoticeable to the crowd.
"I love the way you lie."
Both performers grinned at each other before Amber spoke into the mic again;
"Everybody give it up for the great Ryuuski!"
Ryuu grinned at the crowd and bounded off the stage while Amber introduced her next song.
Kyoya had made his way over to the bar area, followed closely by the rest of the Host Club
"What can I get ya?" The bartender asked, smiling at the boy in front of her.
"Seven cokes please and some information maybe?" He smiled at the bartender as a small blush coloured her cheeks.
"The cokes I can do, not sure about the information. What do you want to know?" She asked lining up seven glasses and placing ice in them.
"That performer, Amber, how long has she worked here?"
The bartender simply smiled; "Another fan eh? She's worked here for about nine months. Started off doing midweek shows and now she has at least one performance a week unless the boss is busy. First time here?"
Kyoya nodded and glanced at the stage were Amber was still performing; "How long are her performances?"
The bartender raised an eyebrow at him; "About twenty minutes, don't think you'll get to see her though. Boss doesn't let any fans through; she says Amber deserves her privacy which I agree with. Although sometimes she'll go out and see the ones that wait, that's not often though. She tends to leave quickly" Filling the last glass she smiled at Kyoya.
"Seven cokes will be 650 yen."
Kyoya pulled out a note and handed it to the bartended who looked at it and gawped when she saw it was a 5000 yen note.
"Just let me get your change." She glanced over Kyoya again, most likely taking in the designer clothes that he was wearing.
"Keep the change as thanks for the information." Kyoya smiled and motioned for everyone to take their drink.
As they walked back to their previous spot in the back of the club, they sipped their drink.
"This tastes different from the coke that we normally drink," Hikaru mentioned.
"That's because it's the commoners' version Hikaru! Savour the flavour; they substituted the high class ingredients in favour of cost! How admirable!" Tamaki exclaimed as Haruhi rolled her eyes.
"This will be my last song tonight!" Amber shouted, catching the Host Clubs attention.
The crowd booed causing Amber to laugh.
"I know, I know but it's not quite Friday yet. I'm sure most of you have school tomorrow."
That comment earned another round of boos from the crowd.
"Alright alright, since the last song was a slow one I think we'll speed it up and heat things up with a little S&M!" The crowd whooped and bounced on their feet as she began to sing.
Tamaki on the other hand was freaking out.
"S&M? What sort of song is this? Haruhi don't listen to her words! They will sully your pure mind!"
Haruhi ignored the energetic King of the Host club as she watched 'Amber' perform. If it really was the girl from the Host Club she changed a lot, her timid demeanour had disappeared and she didn't seem to mind being centre of the attention. In fact, she seemed to love it!
"Oh, I love the feeling you bring to me, oh you turn me on. It's exactly what I've been yearning for, give it to me strong and meet me in my boudoir, make my body say ah ah ah, I like it – like it."
Despite the hands over her ears, she could hear the lyrics clearly and while they were clearly provocative, the beat had her foot tapping and her head bopping along to the music.
"NOOOOO! HARUHI LIKES IT! What has this Amber done to my daughter?" Tamaki cried dramatic tears and he glared at the performer on stage who was finishing the song. He puffed out his chest and tried to march up to the stage, only to be stopped by Mori holding onto his shirt.
"Don't be an idiot Tamaki," Kyoya said plainly.
"But…but…she corrupted our daughter!" Even though Tamaki was loud, he could barely hear himself over the cheers of the crowd as Amber left the stage.
"Let's go meet Amber," Kyoya smirked as he adjusted his glasses.
A/N:
Errr Disclaimer that I only own my OC and whatever plot bunnies I find under my bed.
Songs used in this chapter are:
Katy Perry – T.G.I.F
Rihanna f.t Eminem – Love the Way You Lie Pt. II
Rihanna – S&M
Thanks to people who have added this to their favorites and story alerts and thank you very much to Chibi – Kyuubi – Chan for my first review!
Reviews are welcomed, I seriously don't bite not since the police warned me at least.